1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education finance; creating a regional Grow Your Own teachers grant 
1.3 	program; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; REGIONAL GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS 
1.6 	GRANT.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Department of Education. The sum indicated in this section is 
1.8 	appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal year 
1.9 	designated.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Regional Grow Your Own teachers grant. (a) For a grant to Sourcewell in 
1.11 	Staples for the purposes described in this subdivision:

1.12		$
	500,000
	.....
	2021
	
1.13 	(b) The grant under this section may be used for the following purposes:
1.14 	(1) creating a coordinated and sustainable regional model structured to identify, recruit, 
1.15 	and support potential teachers, including teachers of color and American Indian teachers, 
1.16 	and to identify and address barriers to entering the teaching profession or completing a 
1.17 	teaching degree;
1.18 	(2) providing opportunities for high school students to explore careers in education, 
1.19 	especially in high-need areas, while also gaining transferable college credits;
1.20 	(3) increasing the capacity of local colleges and universities to develop and sustain 
1.21 	programs that prepare future educators; and
2.1 	(4) elevating the teaching profession and recruiting potential candidates to high-need 
2.2 	areas within the region.
2.3 	(c) The appropriation under this section does not cancel and is available until June 30, 
2.4 	2023.